Types of Development
the things that happen in a person's life and the surroundings in which they happen
What is environment?
care and concern received from someone else
What is nurturing?
slower than average to develop in one or more ways, but not necessarily a problem
What is developmentally delayed?
ages 3 to 6, begin to develop a greater sense of self
What is early childhood?
occurs between ages 11 and 21
What is adolescence?
physical descriptors stored in your body's cell
What are genes?
someone who cannot use both arms and legs
What is a quadriplegic?
the period of life from birth to approximately 1 year old
What is infancy?
short start and stop bursts
What is a growth spurt?
ages 21 and up
What is adulthood?
the process of inheriting traits
What is heredity?
a condition that prevents a person from functioning normally in a certain way
What is a disability?
When a baby starts walking - around 1 year old to 3-4 years of age
What is a toddler?
chemicals that trigger the changes to be made to your body
what are hormones?
the process of your body's changing
What is puberty?
traits that you are born with as a result of your parent's genes
What is inherited traits?
The progression from one phase of life to another, beginning with infancy and ending with old age
What is life cycle?
a problem that prevents normal development in some ways
What is developmentally disabled?
ages 6 to 11, a child continues to grow physically, socially, intellectually and emotionally in interconnected ways
What is middle childhood?
the time when you observe the first change in your body
What is onset?
Physical, emotional, social, intellectual
What are the 4 types of development?
speak directly to the person
ask if you can be of assistance
don't ask about their disability
How should you act when interacting with a person with a disability?
playing with other children
listening to adult conversations
observing other children
watching TV/movies
go outside
What are some things that influence children?
Heredity
Nutrition
Body Weight
Diseases
Environment
What are factors that influence puberty?
voting, getting married, serving in the military, full time job, having children, buying a home or car, financial investments, further education
What are some adult roles and responsibilities?